The Louisiana Democrat., 1887-01-19
STILL QuARRELlNG
The Republicans of New York and NJ
Blaine Custing One Another's Throats.

SIllL QOAhn6IiN1
The Republicans of New York and Mr..
Blaine Custing One AnOthers Throats.
A recent interview with Senator Mil
Ter has stirred up a hornets nest in the
Republican ranks, and in the Judgment
of many Of the Herkimer statesman's
friends he has seriously impaired his
chances for reelection. In the inter-
view in question Mr.. Miller took oc-
casion to defend his mistakes as a
party leader. He declared that he was
not responsible for the Republican re-
verses in this State since his elevation
to the Senate five years ago. His adj
vice had been disregarded. He charged
the defeat of Mr.. Blaine in 1884 to the
National Republican Committee. 1t
refused to accept the advice of the
State Committee last year, which, he
says, was controlled by his friends, and
took the counsel of Thomas G. Platt.
The interview has brought forth a
good deal of vigorous denunciation
from the members of the National Com
mittee, in particular from B. +. Jones,
of Pittsburgh, the chairman of the COM
mittee, and from Stephen B. Elkins,
who was the committees executive Of
fcer. Mr.. Elkins- in conversation with
friend, said: "Warner Miller is the
last man to impute the defeat of Blaine
to the National Committee, and you
may put it down for a fact that the in
fuence of that committee will be used
against Miller in the coming Senatorial
contest. We have direct proof that
previous to the National convention of
1884 Miller worked secretly to prevent
Blaine's nomination, with the idea of
bringing himself forward as compro-
mise candidate. Then, after Blaine
| was nominated, Miller and his friends
made no special effort to carry New
York.
"The organization of the State Com
mittec here was the most serious prob
lem that confronted MIR. Blaine S
friends Immediately after the Chicago
convention. The National Committee
and the New York State Committee
were called together on the same day
/ at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. In the
State Committee there were three fac
tions about equal in strength-the half
breeds, who were controlled by Miller
and his friends, and the Arthur and the
Platt stalwarts. The Platt men had
earnestly supported Blaine's nomina-
ton, and they were unqualified in favor
of his election. The Arthur men were
disgruntled and sore Mr.. Miller in
duced his half-breed friends to place
the organization of the State Commit
tee in the hands of men who had been
bitterly opposed to Blaines nomina-
ton. We thought then that Miller's
action was prompted by his opposition
to ex-senator Platt.
I" The Utica convention of 1884 was
largely against General Arthur and
could have been controlled for Blaine
by any sort of skillful management
Mr.. Miller refused to consult with thu
leaders of the Republican party there
and so dallied with his negotiations
with the Edmunds men that he wa
beaten. The National Committee tool
the ground that its duty was to consul
with all leading Republicans. Platt
Cornell, and other men of their follow
/ ing were constantly in consultation
with Mr.. Jones and his committee
Miller demanded that the committe
, take no advice but his. They did no
regard that as wise policy and Mile
sulked in his tent. Chairman Jone
} has a right to feel indignant whe
+ charged with infidelity by man il
f Miller's position. No man ever worke'
t harder OF more faithfully in any caus
than Jones did for Blaine. He worke
like hero, and if he had received th
vast cooperation of all Mr.. Blaine
supposed friends in New York Blain
would have been elected in spite {
Burchard.'
Mr.. Elkins and other prominent RI
publicans allege that Miller scheme
!, in an underhanded way for the nom
: nation at Chicago and was deepl
mortified at the miscarriage of h
Il plans. His recent attack on the N
;. tional Committee is said to have bee
> > actuated by the direct refusal of Il
y committee to help him in his Sen
. torial contest Chicago Neacs